If King's Christian were riding high off their 70-47 takedown of The Christian Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. King's Christian received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 65-48 to Holy Cross. King's Christian lost against Holy Cross in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 71-20 score last time.
Despite the loss, King's Christian still got an impressive performance from Tysaun Bruce, who scored 17 points.
Holy Cross got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Mcginnis out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Mcginnis pulled down eight or more rebounds. Emmanuel Doku was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds.
King's Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Holy Cross, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.
King's Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gloucester County Christian at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully King's Christian is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in New Jersey (they are ranked 137th, while Gloucester County Christian is ranked 326th). As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to take on Highland Regional at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Highland Regional is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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